Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blacklister

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The English translation of the French verb blacklister is “to blacklist.” It is pronounced “blahk-lee-stay” in the infinitive form.

The word blacklister is a combination of the French word “blacklist” meaning “list of banned or undesirable people or things” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation that has already taken place.

Here are three simple examples of the usage of blacklister in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Je doute que tu aies blacklisté cet utilisateur. (I doubt that you have blacklisted this user.)
  2. Il est possible que le gouvernement ait blacklisté ces journaux. (It is possible that the government has blacklisted these newspapers.)
  3. J’ai peur qu’ils n’aient blacklisté mon entreprise. (I am afraid that they have blacklisted my company.)

In English, the verb form in these sentences would be translated as “blacklisted” instead of “have blacklisted.”

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of blacklister

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie blacklister Je doute que j’aie blacklister. I doubt that I blacklisted.
tu aies blacklister Il faut que tu aies blacklister. You must have blacklisted.
il ait blacklister Il est possible qu’il ait blacklister. It’s possible he blacklisted.
elle ait blacklister Elle craint qu’elle ait blacklister. She fears she blacklisted.
on ait blacklister On veut qu’on ait blacklister. We want it to have been blacklisted.
nous ayons blacklister Espérons que nous ayons blacklister. Let’s hope we blacklisted.
vous ayez blacklister Il est important que vous ayez blacklister. It’s important that you blacklisted.
ils aient blacklister Ils doutent qu’ils aient blacklister. They doubt they blacklisted.
elles aient blacklister Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient blacklister. They prefer they blacklisted.

Other Conjugations for Blacklister.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blacklister

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Blacklister – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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